# Alongside

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/alongside

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Moncton, Canada
- Website: www.alongside.com
- Total disclosed funding: $4.1M
- Latest round: Series A (Feb 16, 2022)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in New Brunswick, Canada, and founded in 2014 by Yves Boudreau and Benoit Bourque, Alongside, a.k.a, Qimple, operates as an HR tech company. In Q1 2024, Alongside raised venture funding from 500 Global.

Alongside develops a HR platform which offers an applicant-tracking system for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The platform provides a candidate sourcing solution by providing services such as apply-later reminders, mobile optimized application and quick apply options to help candidates import their information; employer branding services by set up an engaging careers page; and promotion of opportunities at the company by allowing Facebook integration to automatically sync to company page and by sending job postings at the company to multiple job boards.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Feb 16, 2022, $2.5M — 500 Global, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, Sparkland Capital, LongShotCapital
- Seed, Dec 9, 2021 — 500 Global
- Seed, Jun 16, 2016, $1.1M — New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, Sparkland Capital, GCI Capital
- Seed, May 12, 2015, $0.5M — 500 Global, East Valley Ventures, Hedgewood

## Investors

- 500 Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/500-global) — Seed, Series A
- East Valley Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/east-valley-ventures) — Seed
- Hedgewood — Seed
- New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/new-brunswick-innovation-foundation) — Seed, Series A
- Sparkland Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sparkland-capital) — Seed, Series A
- GCI Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gci-capital) — Seed
- LongShotCapital — Series A